Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Norway
Norway: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 321,518 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Norway, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Norway recorded 321,518 for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in 2017. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Norway peaked at 321,518 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 243,392, in 1997.
Norway ranks 115th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 243,714 | — |
| 1972 | 250,350 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 270,188 | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 265,884 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 264,925 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 263,941 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 264,263 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 265,714 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 272,706 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 277,042 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 279,266 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 282,231 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 284,508 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 284,368 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 283,685 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 280,357 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 273,925 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 266,697 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 259,172 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 257,116 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 250,664 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 248,003 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 246,615 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 261,303 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 252,777 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 243,826 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 243,392 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 257,027 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 258,402 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 249,365 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 250,293 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 254,244 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 260,779 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 268,070 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 271,099 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 277,879 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 284,267 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 291,724 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 297,620 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 304,090 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 308,417 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 306,969 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 311,774 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 312,450 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 318,675 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 317,795 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 321,518 | +1.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 321,518 is above the median for high income countries, which is 229,383, 1.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Norway's 321,518 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 377,758, 85% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 262,409 | 243,714 | 272,706 | 9 |
| 1980s | 277,125 | 259,172 | 284,508 | 10 |
| 1990s | 251,912 | 243,392 | 261,303 | 10 |
| 2000s | 270,534 | 249,365 | 297,620 | 10 |
| 2010s | 312,711 | 304,090 | 321,518 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Norway?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Norway was 321,518 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 321,518 in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,392 in 1997.
- How does Norway rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Norway ranks 115th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.